Erlangen personalities

The university and medical city of Erlangen has produced many bright minds and personalities. It's difficult to single out just a few for special mention. However, some Erlangen figures have shaped the city's development or have carried its reputation around the world.

Embark on a journey through Erlangen. During a stroll through the city, you'll come across memorial plaques commemorating famous people and scientists from Erlangen.

The House of Brandenburg made a significant contribution to the development of the Baroque planned city. Worth mentioning here are Margrave Christian Ernst of Brandenburg as well as those WilhelminaOne focus is the university, which makes Erlangen one of the leading scientific locations worldwide: The mathematician Emmy Noether, the physicist Georg simon ohm or the electrical engineer Karlheinz Brandenburg… we just say, mp3! Of course, it is not Friedrich Rückert ignored, the German poet is known beyond the region.